Why would you be a pillion?

**buellbabe** · 13th April 2007, 12:05

WHY WOULD YA PILLION?

Personally I have no idea what motivates pillions but I have plenty of respect for them as it takes a LOT of skill to be a GOOD pillion passenger.

Its not for me, I have always owned and ridden my own bikes and in that time I have had some good and bad pillions.

One of my mates loved it so much that she would be waving her fist in the air shouting out in excitement as the sparks were coming up off the footpeg... now that is my kinda pillion!

**Goblin** · 13th April 2007, 12:09

Originally Posted by The Stranger

The other one.
Lets face it, there are only 2 aren't there?

Beer?

**sidecar bob** · 13th April 2007, 12:11

Originally Posted by The Stranger

The other one.
Lets face it, there are only 2 aren't there?

So hypothetically speaking, if you had a babe who was a total biker, that would be perfect???

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**The Stranger:Me** · 13th April 2007, 12:41

Originally Posted by Goblin

Beer?

Well sort of, more a lubricant though really to be used before after or during (or instead of) either of the other 2.

**The Stranger:Me** · 13th April 2007, 12:41

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

So hypothetically speaking, if you had a babe who was a total biker, that would be perfect???

Yeah, now where would you find one of those I wonder?

**LilSel** · 13th April 2007, 12:45

I loved going pillion with ex on the bike... (mine wont do 220+ lol!!)

**Manxman** · 14th April 2007, 19:55

Only did it once...as follows:

-Missus (8mths pregnant) & I had 3xhomestay guys during TT week on IOM about 12yrs ago
-was offered a pillion around the course...bring it on

-would've preferred the Ducati 748, but it was monoposto
-ended up on a Thunderace1000
-pre-ride brief: don't move around and go with the flow of the bike...cool
-set off..WOOOHOOO

-cos I knew the course, I was leaning into corners sooner than yer man...oops

-topped 140mph over the Mountain...WOOOOOHOOOOOOO
-moved my head from behind yer man, and nearly got it ripped off from windblast

-just before finish, we pulled over, to be overtaken 5 secs later by GSXR, who waves

-yer man quietly informs me that we've been racing him for the past 15kms

-LMFAO, cos I'm such an adrenaline high

-retire to pub to discuss and embellish the story

with mates about the day we kicked foreign arse

whilst 2 up

...best fun ever, and sowed the seeds for getting my own rocketship one day...

**scrivy** · 14th April 2007, 21:05

Pillions are mad !!!
I couldn't trust anyone with my life.........

**scrivy** · 14th April 2007, 21:08

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Thankyou, Youre welcome, it was an absolute pleasure.

oops, wrong smiley.

What were you riding???

(Sorry......... the 125 or the BMW, or the Katana or the RSV? or something else.........)

(Loved every second of it because I consider the rider an equal in terms of ability and experience.) Ability to do what??? Sexperience, what experience??
He's just a freeloader that follows me around !!!!!

and he's always behind me, so he can't be that good.....................

**Daffyd** · 14th April 2007, 21:31

The last time I rode pillion was over 50 years ago, so I can't really comment.

**strayjuliet** · 14th April 2007, 21:43

I enjoy being on the back of Wolf's bike, (if the seat wasnt so blardy uncomfortable that is) but anyway its nice to cruise along and wrap my arms around him in an embrace and feel the wind embracing me. I've even rode along holding my arms out to the side and pretended that I'm flying, its great. It has sparked me to get my own bike and my licence. I guess its just the togetherness that riding pillion brings that I love so much. I used to go on the back of an ex's bike when I was 14 and much slimmer, I made the bad mistake of wearing a miniskirt once

(well what an experience that was) Riding along he stands up I damn near flip off the back of the bike.

It was a old XJ 750 police special, no pillion seat just a cushion which kept moving under my butt.

**slikchik** · 15th April 2007, 10:28

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Hey that's pretty good. I seem to be only able to manage 220 on the GSXR (In top, perhaps in 5th it would go faster) 2up. The wall of air doesn't let up.

What bike were you on?

My partners hayabusa

**slikchik** · 15th April 2007, 10:34

Originally Posted by BuFfY

Hugging a sexy guy.... lol

Oh yeah especially in summer when he doesnt wear a jacket (for little trips around town of course). I see all the car passengers looking at my partner slightly jealously when Im sitting behind him trying to hide the fact Im feeling his upper body up by giving him a shoulder massage!! hahaha

**slikchik** · 15th April 2007, 10:41

Originally Posted by BarBender

I seldom ride pillion and I seldom get anything out of it.
If I did it would strictly be an A to B thing because I'm C.
i.e
A=1. Pub or 2. somewhere far from B
B=Home
C=1. Pissed or 2. My bike is farked.

Interesting that you get the exhilaration fast thing as a pillion. Are you saying that you dont get it as a rider? Or is it the lack of control that you get a kick out of?

I think I just like going fast no matter what situation. Im just glad I wasnt the pillion when you and busaman had a wee greeting of bikes